TY - JOUR
T1 - Supervisors' responses to pregnant supervisees
AU - Baum, Nehami
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - This study examines supervisors' reactions to their pregnant supervisees. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with social work supervisees who were pregnant for the first time during fieldwork training. The interviewees were either in the ninth month (N=5) or 2 to12 months after delivery (N=5). Content analysis revealed three themes regarding supervisory functioning: supervisors' initial responses to the pregnancy disclosure, supervisors' methods of supervision, and supervisees' explanations concerning the supervision modes. Analysis revealed that initial responses were personal and/or professional, and three modes of ongoing professional reactions emerged: avoidant, educational, and therapeutic. Explanations for supervisors' reactions are discussed along with implications for social work supervision.
AB - This study examines supervisors' reactions to their pregnant supervisees. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with social work supervisees who were pregnant for the first time during fieldwork training. The interviewees were either in the ninth month (N=5) or 2 to12 months after delivery (N=5). Content analysis revealed three themes regarding supervisory functioning: supervisors' initial responses to the pregnancy disclosure, supervisors' methods of supervision, and supervisees' explanations concerning the supervision modes. Analysis revealed that initial responses were personal and/or professional, and three modes of ongoing professional reactions emerged: avoidant, educational, and therapeutic. Explanations for supervisors' reactions are discussed along with implications for social work supervision.
KW - Field supervisors
KW - Field work training
KW - Pregnancy disclosure
KW - Pregnant supervisee
KW - Social work supervision
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70449581243&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/07325220902832523
DO - 10.1080/07325220902832523
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AN - SCOPUS:70449581243
SN - 0732-5223
VL - 28
SP - 3
EP - 19
JO - The Clinical Supervisor
JF - The Clinical Supervisor
IS - 1
ER -
